Skin conditions (dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's spine disability and tinea versicolor, and to obtain updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of examination addressing whether the Veteran's hand condition impacts his employment in sales. The case is now pending for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition of the chest and back, including as due to exposure to herbicides, finding no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and insufficient medical evidence linking any diagnosed conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions due to a lack of VA examination opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities, as well as granted the Veteran's claims for left shoulder disability, right foot disorder, blurred vision, respiratory condition, and dermatitis. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and evaluation of the Veteran's eczema, as it was not conducted during an active phase of the condition. The right and left shin splint disabilities are denied due to lack of current disability.

Obstructive sleep apnea has been granted as service connected.,type 2 diabetes mellitus and psoriasis of the elbows and hands have both been reopened and granted as service connected.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypersomnia with sleep apnea, a heart disability, impotence of organic origin, acne, and type II diabetes mellitus due to lack of evidence showing these conditions had their onset during service or were related to service.,The Board also found that there was no exposure to herbicides (Agent Orange) during the Veteran's service at Goose Bay Air Force Base in Canada.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability, left shoulder arthritis, right shoulder disability, fatigue syndrome, gastrointestinal disorder, anemia, and skin condition. Service connection was granted for headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and tinea pedis with onychomycosis, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The temporary total evaluation based on need for convalescence due to right ankle strain is denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a bilateral shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, basal cell skin cancer, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The case is being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for folliculitis, claimed as chloracne, was dismissed. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU due to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's skin disorder, including folliculitis and psoriasis, should be remanded for further evaluation due to inadequate medical opinions regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran is currently receiving the maximum schedular rating for his bilateral intermetatarsal neuritis, but granted a separate rating of 10 percent for moderate incomplete paralysis of the posterior tibial nerve. The left ankle disability and tinea pedis claims are remanded due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence of notification for his VA examinations. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether any of the Veteran's skin conditions are related to his service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities, with the condition that it is subject to the law and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, bilateral eye condition, and an initial compensable rating for tinea pedis.,The evidence did not support the Veteran's assertions that his current conditions were related to his military service.

The Veteran was granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), urinary disorder (hematuria), and skin disease (eczema) due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his active duty service.,Service connection is established on a presumptive basis as the diseases are listed in 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e).

The Veteran's skin condition was reopened, but his increased rating for left shoulder disability and service connection claims were denied. The appeal is remanded for further action.